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3 Department of the Environment. Monthly Bulletin of Indices. London: HMSO. 4 CESMM3 Price Database. London: Thomas Telford. Civil Engineering and Highways Works Price Book. London: E & F N Spon. Architects' and Builders' Price Book. London: E & F N Spon. Laxton's Building Price Book. London: Kelly's Directories Ltd. 1 Standard conditions of contract Over a period of many years there have been introduced a large number of standard forms of conditions of contract. Sometimes these have been developed by particular industries or specialist suppliers, but conditions for more general use have been developed by the major engineering and building institutions, as well as by government and allied organizations.

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